POUR Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

pour

verb

ˈpȯr

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as in to stream

to cause to flow in a stream she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

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as in to flow

to move in a stream water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

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as in to rush

to flow out in great quantities or with force tears pouring down his cheeks

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as in to rain

to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella

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as in to lavish

to give readily and in large quantities repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

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Recent Examples of pour The Innovation Clubhouse poured coffee from Mercado Sin Nombre, while the Film Clubhouse partnered with Fleet Coffee. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 The 41-year-old playing in his 1,611th game helped the Lakers (45-25) win their season-best eighth consecutive game while star guard Luka Doncic poured in a season-best 60 points, including 20 points in the final quarter. —

Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 But, with 11 seconds left and free throws missed left and right for the Tar Heels, Hill poured in a layup that tied the game at 75 apiece. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk. —

Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pour

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The band’s 12th overall album, An Undying Love for a Burning World, which is streaming now with physical copies available for preorder, is their first since Fires Within Fires from a decade ago.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
The next Gauge was expected to reveal a lift for cable and broadcast viewing, driven in part by the new DASH data but also by attention being paid in recent weeks to the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl, both telecast and streamed via NBC and Peacock.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026